On December 14th the internet as we know it may be deceased. Cenk Uygur, the host of The Young Turks, tells you what you can do to stop it. Tell us what you think in the comment section below....
========== AJIT PAI IS HEAD OF THE FCC,
THE FEDERAL INDICATIONS COMMISSION, AND HE'S HONESTLY A
CORPORATE HACK. HE USED TO WORK FOR VERIZON, GOT PAID A GOOD
AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THEM, THEN REPUBLICANS PUT HIM AT THE FCC
TO MAKE SURE HE CHANGED THE RULES IN FAVOR OF COMPANIES LIKE
-- VERIZON. IT'S NOT JUST THEM, IT'S AT&T AND OTHER INTERNET
PROVIDERS. NOW, THE REASON YOU HAVE THE INTERNET AS YOU DO NOW,
WHICH IS FREE AND OPEN, IS BECAUSE THERE WERE REGULATIONS
PUT INTO PLACE. THE REGULATIONS DO NOT GO AND INTERFERE WITH THE
INTERNET, IN THIS CASE IT'S A REGULATION THAT SIMPLY PROTECTS
THE INTERNET, THAT SAYS THAT COMPANIES WHO HAVE THE PIPES
GOING INTO YOUR HOUSE CANNOT THEMSELVES REGULATE THE INTERNET
UNFAIRLY, AND SLOW DOWN SOME WEBSITES,...